Discussion Archive: September 2009

24 Sep 2009 - 8:20pm
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Chris Cox
2009

Hello all. Please feel free to circulate to your network. Thanks so much.

Intuit is a leading software provider of business and financial
management solutions for small and mid-sized businesses, consumers
and accounting professionals. You probably know us by our flagship
products, QuickBooks®, Quicken® and QuickTax®/TurboTax®, but that's
just the start.

24 Sep 2009 - 8:17pm
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Chris Cox
2009

Know a Mobile Design Leader? Mountain View, CA INTUIT

Hello all. Please feel free to circulate to your network. Thanks so much.

Chris Cox ∙ Candidate Generation Recruiter
Intuit ∙ www.intuit.apply2jobs.com
415.681.3665 (direct/fax) ∙ chris_cox at intuit.com
On LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/crizzcoxx

Intuit is a leading software provider of business and financial management
solutions for small and mid-sized businesses, consumers and accounting
professionals.

24 Sep 2009 - 7:00pm
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Austin Brown
2009

Interaction '10 Conference iPhone app. survey Requesting your input

Hey everyone,

My name is Austin Brown. I am a Senior Industrial Design Student at
Savannah College of Art & Design, and minoring in Interaction Design.

My group and I are working on creating an iPhone app for the
Interaction '10 Conference as a project in our Interactive Product
Design class. We want the conference and the app to be all about you
all, so we need your input.

The survey is meant to be a breeze, so don't think to hard about it,
and definitely don't work too hard on it. We're not looking for
statistically meaningful results so much as opnions, feelings, ideas,
etc.

24 Sep 2009 - 5:04pm
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Beau Gould
2006

[JOB] Information Architect in NYC for 6 mo at 50/hour (W2)

Information Architect in NYC for 6 mo at 50/hour (W2)

This is a contract position paying $50/hour for 6 months or longer in
New York City. No telecommuting allowed. US Citizens, Green Card
holders or EAD only please. Local candidates only please. Full company
details provided on request to qualified candidates.

The IA must then iterate their design with the client to ensure approval
and produce page-level schematics (black and white Visio diagrams)
detailing the information design of every unique page on the site.

24 Sep 2009 - 3:45pm
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3 years ago
7 replies
Thomas Petersen
2008

nice read: On Apple's connection with the consumer continued...

"Yes and perhaps thats the nature of business - make money, save
money, profit and hopefully along the way do good. Perhaps business
needs to change its model in a sustainable world? (but that's
another discussion) But ... Why can't a business focus on all 3? Why
are these mutually exclusive? Why not find a balance of all 3?"

Business can do that, but they don't need UCD for that.

24 Sep 2009 - 2:12pm
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Deena Watson
2009

Free Webinar - The Science and Art of Persuasive Design

I'd like to share information with IxDA members about a series of
Webinars my company is hosting. The link below will take you to our
Webex site where you can register for the Webinar below or any of our
upcoming Webinars. If you are interested, we are also posting these on
the Webinars page of our site
(http://www.emagination.com/News/Pages/Webinars.aspx).

Register at: http://bit.ly/jnPHY

Registration is free and open to all.

24 Sep 2009 - 12:59pm
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Terms:
Josh Callaway
2009

[JOB] Sr. User Experience Designer at Kaboodle, Sunnyvale CA, Fulltime

SR. USER EXPERIENCE DESIGNER

Kaboodle is looking for a Senior UX designer to play a key role in
delivering our product strategy. We need an outstanding individual
who is driven to achieve extraordinary results in the world of the
social web.

24 Sep 2009 - 11:25am
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morville
2010

Toward a search dominant wayfinding paradigm(worth it?)

I agree that search on many corporate and government sites is terrible (and
lags far behind e-commerce). It doesn't have to stay that way, but in most
cases it will require a significant investment in technology and design to
make search better. That's why framing it as a strategic shift towards a
search-centered experience is worthwhile. That said, of course other modes
of interaction such as asking and browsing will remain important. They all
need to work together.

24 Sep 2009 - 8:18am
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3 years ago
7 replies
morville
2010

Toward a search dominant wayfinding paradigm (worthit?)

I agree that large corporate (and .edu and .gov) websites should at least
seriously consider migrating to a search-centered strategy. Browsing rarely
scales well. Site search is increasingly a choice of first resort. And,
that's only when users don't parachute deep into the site via Google. This
means that every destination is also a gateway. We can enhance the value of
these findable and social objects through attention to IxD, IA and SEO.

24 Sep 2009 - 7:58am
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3 years ago
9 replies
David Lambert
2009

10 Useful Usability Findings and Guidelines

Interesting article from smashing.com:

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/09/24/10-useful-usability-findings-and-guidelines/

Topics:

* Form Labels Work Best Above The Field
* Users Focus On Faces
* Quality Of Design Is An Indicator Of Credibility
* Most Users Do Not Scroll
* Blue Is The Best Color For Links
* The Ideal Search Box Is 27-Characters Wide
* White Space Improves Comprehension
* Effective User Testing Doesn’t Have To Be Extensive
* Informative Product Pages Help You Stand